Charles col ves



(No Model.)

C. COLVES.

TRUSS.

No. 477,044. Patented June 14, .1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE'.

CHARLES COLVES, OF BEARDSTOIVN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO IIENRY C. MYER, OF SAME PLACE.

TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 477,044, dated June 14, 1892. Application filed February 2, 1892. Serial No. 420,107. (No model.)

T all whom t may concern,.-

Beitknown that I, CHARLES CoLvEs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Beardstown, in the county of Cass and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trusses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in t-he art to which it lo appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hernial trusses for retaining the intestines Within the abdominal cavity, its object being to provide an improved construction of same, whereby I attain superior advantages with respect to efficiency in use and ease and comfort to the wearer.

2o The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truss constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the pad.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral V1 designates a band or belt, of any suitable textile or other material, designed to encircle 3o the waist above the hips and provided with straps 2 and buckles '3, by which it may be secured in place. Secured to the lower front edge of the band or belt 1, near the center thereof, is a perineal strap 4, which is secured to the back of band I by means of a buckle 5.

The numeral 6 denotes the pad, comprisingr two circular pieces 7 and 7 a, of muslin or other material, secured together and to the band 1 at the proper point by a line of annular 4.o stitches 8 near the peripheries of said pieces,

' thus forming a pocket 9, which is filled with small shot or other spheres, so that the pad will readily accommodate itself to the injured parts to which it is applied. The piece 7 i is formed with a central opening to receive a met-al plate, hereinafter described, the piece 7 and that portion of the belt inclosed by the line of stitches 8 forming the walls of the pocket. Secured to these pieces 7, at the outer 5o edges or circumference and also to the band 1 by means of an annular row of stitches 10,

'is a leather disk 12.

Intermediate of the leather disk and the circular pieces of material 7 is an annular metal plate 14, provided with four cquidistant outwardly-projecting pins 15 and a central stud 16. For the purpose of allowing the plate 14E to be inserted in place two slits are made in the leather disk, binding each other at right angles, forming four flaps 17, under which said plate is pushed. 6o

The pin 16 passes through a central aperture in a plate 18, corresponding with plate 14, and is provided with a head 19 and a coiled spring 20, located between said plates, the object of which will hereinafter appear. The plate 18 is provided with a series of inwardlyprojecting tubes 21,'within which the pins 15 Work, thereby forming guides for the plate 14. Said plate 18 on its outer face is also provided with a series of studs 22 and 23. Vith the 7c, studs 22 are connected loops 24, connected with straps 25, secured to the belt at each side of the pad. These straps pass through the loops and are carried back and connected with buckles 26, also connected with said belt or band. A similar strap 27 and buckle 28 are secured to the perineal strap which passes through a loop 29, which engages with the stud 23. By means of these straps the pressure of the pad upon the injured part can be 8o regulated by tightening or slackening' the same, it being obvious that the tighter the straps the greater the pressure, as when said straps are tightened the plate 18 will be forced inwardly, causing the spring 20 to press the 85 pad against the body with a yielding pressure.

I have described and illustrated the truss as being what is known as a single trussthat is to say, having a single pad to 'be applied to one side only of the wearer; but it is 9o obvious that it may be made double by simply duplicating the pad and its connections, as is well understood by persons familiar with this class of inventions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a truss, the combination, with the belt or band having fastening straps orbuckles, a perineal strap, and a buckle at the back of the band for engaging therewith, of the pad consisting of the circular pieces, one of which is provided with a circular opening, secured to- IOO gether near their peripheries and to the band, forming a pocket, the leather disk secured to said pocket and band, having intersecting slits at right angles to each other, the springactuated plate intermediate of the disk and pocket, and means for ,pressing said band against the body, substantially as described.

2. In a truss, the combination, with the belt or band having fastening straps and buckles, a perineal strap, and a buckle at the back of the band for engaging therewith, of the pad consisting of the circular pieces connected together near their peripheries and to the band, forming a pocket to receive filling material, the leather disk secured to said pocket and band, having intersecting slits at right angles to each other, the metal plate intermediate of said pocket and disk, having outwardly-projecting pins and a central stud, a plate having inwardly-projecting tubes in which said pins work, and a central aperture for the passage of the stud, a coiled spring encircling said stud, and means for pressing the pad against the body, substantially as described.

3. In a truss, the combination, with the belt n or band having fastening straps and buckles,

a perineal strap, and a buckle at the back of the band for engaging therewith, of the pad consisting of the circular pieces connected together near their peripheries and to the band, forming a pocket to. receive a filling material, the leather disk secured to said pocket and band, having intersecting slits at right angles to each other, the metal plate intermediate of said pocketand disk, having outwardly-proj ecting pins and a central stud, a plate having inwardly-projecting tubes in Which said pins work and a central passage for the passage of the stud, a coiled spring encircling said stud, a series of studs on the outer face of said last-mentioned plate, the loops connected with said studs, the fastening straps and buckle secured to the band and to the perineal strap, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn I have hereunto aiiixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES COLVES. \Vitnesses:

R. R. HEWITT, JAMES MOORE. 

